[GP]Obama Names Video Games as Health Concern in Speech - Page 5 - Overclock.net

Banedox · 06-15-09

http://www.theesa.com/gamesindailylife/health.asp

some nice health habits on games and some correlations enjoy ^)^

DigitalBear · 06-15-09

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Originally Posted by D3TH.GRUNT

i voted for this guy? damn, *hopes in time machine and votes for mccain instead*. jk

fail

bucdan · 06-15-09

wow...

Tainok · 06-15-09

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Originally Posted by Banedox

http://www.theesa.com/gamesindailylife/health.asp

some nice health habits on games and some correlations enjoy ^)^

From the article...

"To help keep children fit, many schools are discovering computer and video "exergames," which promote increased activity and generate excitement."

When I was in high school, we called that football/baseball/soccer/basketball/dodgeball whatever. And it was a hell of a lot cheaper than an 'exergame'.

astraelraen · 06-15-09

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Originally Posted by trogalicious

then he should have at least posted his full-on opinion and admitted that he was trying to shut down the thread.. instead of acting like some coy 12 year old at a middle school dance.

JPG removed, Full-on opinion:

It wouldn't be quite so bad if you didn't see some of the tax legislation mulling around Washington these days. I am a tax accountant and we get information regarding a bunch of new proposals related to taxation all the time. There are a significant number of new taxing proposals floating around to pay for the healthcare stuff that is being brought up in Washington.

Essentially anything the government/administration/congress is flagging as "non-healthy" behavior gets thrown into the pot for a new tax. They are already considering raising beer/wine/liquor taxes significantly and "sugar sweetened drinks" are on the list as well to have a potential tax added. If they throw video games into the list... who knows, maybe they'll add a video games tax too?

I'm not saying it's going to happen, but there's a bunch floating around up there.

Banedox · 06-15-09

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Originally Posted by Tainok

From the article...

When I was in high school, we called that football/baseball/soccer/basketball/dodgeball whatever. And it was a hell of a lot cheaper than an 'exergame'.

its so sad now that most schools have banned dodge ball for it can degrade people
the world is going to the crapper

5entinel · 06-15-09

Guys can you lower a tone a little

Tainok · 06-15-09

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Originally Posted by astraelraen

JPG removed, Full-on opinion:

It wouldn't be quite so bad if you didn't see some of the tax legislation mulling around Washington these days. I am a tax accountant and we get information regarding a bunch of new proposals related to taxation all the time. There are a significant number of new taxing proposals floating around to pay for the healthcare stuff that is being brought up in Washington.

Essentially anything the government/administration/congress is flagging as "non-healthy" behavior gets thrown into the pot for a new tax. They are already considering raising beer/wine/liquor taxes significantly and "sugar sweetened drinks" are on the list as well. If they throw video games into the list... who knows, maybe they'll add a video games tax too?

I'm not saying it's going to happen, but there's a bunch floating around up there.

Almost everything should be taxed then.

Cars are unhealthy, you could be walking or biking to work! Drive a car? FAT TAX!

Microwaves are unhealthy, almost everything microwaveable is unhealthy. Own a microwave? FAT TAX!

Grocery stores promote laziness! Back in the day, you had to hunt and/or farm for your food! That was a good workout. Grocery stoes are unhealthy. Go to a grocery store? FAT TAX!